Overview
Child Abuse and Neglect, Children in Foster and Kinship Care
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics, Child Abuse and Neglect Service,
Pediatrics
Recent Publications
Closing the Gap: Foster Parents' Lived Experiences and Recommendations for Interdisciplinary Health-Care Providers.
Journal Article Creat Nurs · November 2024 Purpose: This study explored barriers and facilitators to utilizing health-care services for foster youth, from the perspective of foster parents. Background: There are nearly 437,283 youths in the United States foster care system. Youths living in locatio ... Full text Link to item CiteChild Sexual Abuse Documentation in Primary Care Settings.
Journal Article Clin Pediatr (Phila) · October 2024 Primary care providers (PCPs) can play an important role in the continuity of care for children who experience sexual abuse (SA). We performed a retrospective, chart-based study of children 3 to 17 years old with SA history. Primary care medical records we ... Full text Link to item CiteWhat Do Child Abuse and Neglect Medical Evaluation Consultation Notes Tell Researchers and Clinicians?
Journal Article Child Maltreat · February 2024 Child abuse and neglect (CAN) medical experts provide specialized multidisciplinary care to children when there is concern for maltreatment. Their clinical notes contain valuable information on child- and family-level factors, clinical concerns, and servic ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Collaborative cross-agency practices for improving child well-being
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2024 - 2027Avenues for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Child Maltreatment
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2022 - 2024Early Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Cross-Agency Processes and Outcomes
ResearchClinical Director · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2019 - 2022View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Medical College of Georgia ·
2011
M.D.